Design and Development of Low Cost Prosthesis

Abstract

Se propone un nuevo procedimiento de fabricación low cost para prótesis en campos de refugiados, habiendo realizado los estudios pertinentes para su caracterización.In this paper we propose a proven manufacturing procedure for a low cost prosthesis, the procedure developed takes into account the living in Refugee Camps. The research procedure involved to get info about the resources available and to design the best economical manufacturing strategy to achieve a practical hand prosthesis. The main aim is that anyone in those countries can develop, even repair, their own prosthesis. That will contribute with a quite interesting psychological benefit, too. This is also a sustainable product dealing with the recycling of leftovers.